IRIS Movie of the Day
At least once a week a movie of the Sun taken by NASA's Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) is posted by one of the scientists operating the instrument.
Two conscutive flares by the same active region
Credit: IRIS, LMSAL/NASA, Suman Panda
The Sun is at the peak of activity for solar cycle 25. IRIS observed two consecutive flares produced by NOAA 13852 on October 15, 2024. This active region has produced many flares. Solar orbiter and SST are observing this active region in coordination with IRIS.